teapot

noun

tea·pot | \ˈtē-ˌpät

Definition of teapot

: a vessel with a spout and a handle in which tea is brewed and from which it is served

Examples of teapot in a Sentence

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Find Saturn in the southeast after dark, just above the constellation Sagittarius’s teapot shape. — Blaine P. Friedlander Jr., Washington Post, "Skywatch: July is the month of Mars," 30 June 2018 For $275, there is a small teapot from a Danish potter who has supplied Noma. — New York Times, "French Cafe Food, Not So New but Very Much Improved," 1 May 2018 Nearby • Visit Wing on Wo & Co. to buy a teapot, and then hit GTW Tea and Water on Grand Street, which sells teas and Buddhist goods like incense and wooden altars. — New York Times, "Things to Do in NYC: Astoria for a Pool Day, and Open-Mic Night Plus Dumplings in Chinatown," 12 July 2018 For now, however, Striker is about as useful in a fight as a chocolate teapot would be for, well, making tea. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 3 Days to Go - Ranking Every World Cup Mascot by How 'Hard' They Are," 11 June 2018 The ringed planet sits in the constellation Sagittarius, right above the teapot’s dome shape. — Blaine P. Friedlander Jr., Washington Post, "Skywatch: Saturn, Jupiter and Mars heading for opposition in June and July," 2 June 2018 The Paeonia blush coral teapot is $229.95 at wedgwood.com Pick up this Simplex Buckingham No. — Kavita Daswani, latimes.com, "Bring a little royal wedding sparkle home," 17 May 2018 The teapot has the extended lower spout, to facilitate pouring. — Brenda Yenke, cleveland.com, "English gardens, tea and musical complements: Yenke Peddler antiques," 10 May 2018 Loosely pack leaves, petals, and plum slices (add more fruit for sweeter flavor) to the built-in strainer inside a teapot, filling just over halfway. — Sunset, "Grow Your Own Herbal Tea Garden," 22 Jan. 2018

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